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Published: 2009-12-23 22:19:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 7131; Favourites: 399; Downloads: 0
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Description Ultra Fractal 5.03


Those who have watched me for a while know that I'm an atheist but much art, music and literature has been created with religion/god as the basis or theme. Religion informs culture, shapes culture and is pervasive in our lives, regardless of whether or not we agree with it. We all use religious themes and examples at times to explain what we mean, knowing that others with the same cultural context will understand perfectly. One doesn't have to believe in god to use spiritual imagery or to appreciate the artistic beauty created in the name of religion.

In that vein, I named this fractal for a line in the long poem Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood by William Wordsworth.

'Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:
The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star,
Hath had elsewhere its setting,
And cometh from afar:
Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come ...'



Big thanks to *LaraBLN and ^SaTaNiA
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Comments: 162

LaPurr In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 01:31:20 +0000 UTC]

That's so kind, thanks!

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Jimpan1973 In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 23:00:09 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful dreamy touch and great textures!

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LaPurr In reply to Jimpan1973 [2009-12-24 01:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Jimmie!

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SuicideBySafetyPin In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 22:58:37 +0000 UTC]

this is so soft and silky and absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!

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LaPurr In reply to SuicideBySafetyPin [2009-12-24 01:30:50 +0000 UTC]

What a lovely comment, thanks!

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simonsaz3 In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 22:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of a seashell, the texture as well as the colors. Really well done, my friend!

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LaPurr In reply to simonsaz3 [2009-12-24 01:30:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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winklepickers In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 22:28:05 +0000 UTC]

I had to study Wordsworth at 18. I liked his poetry. We had to learn a lot by heart. My memory was bad and still is but I remember this.

We are no longer religious as you know. We also know that to understand and study literature you must know the Bible.
I was brought up as Church of England and that taught me the Bible. RC doesn't do that for you. I don't know what it really does do for you.

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LaPurr In reply to winklepickers [2009-12-24 01:30:14 +0000 UTC]

Some wonderful art has been created in the name of religion, no two ways about it.

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YunikoYokai In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 22:28:03 +0000 UTC]

I always love the champange colours you use! And that rough looking background looks just awesome!

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LaPurr In reply to YunikoYokai [2009-12-24 01:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I thought the rougher background rather suited the smooth foreground shapes.

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